By The announcement by Social media giants Twitter, stating it is officially making Accra the headquarters of its operation in Africa, has stirred diverse reactions all over social media.
As part of its plan to fully enter into the African Tech Space, Twitter through its CEO, Jack Dorsey on Monday stated that it would be making Ghana’s capital its HQ.
The announcement was very pleasant news to many Ghanaians with President Nana Akufo-Addo calling it “EXCELLENT news”.
He further stated that both the “government and Ghanaians welcome very much the announcement and the confidence reposed in the country.
“This is the start of a beautiful partnership between Twitter and Ghana, which is critical for the dev’t of Ghana’s hugely important tech sector,” the president’s statement partly read on Twitter.
🇬🇭 Twitter is now present on the continent.
Thank you Ghana and @NAkufoAddo. #TwitterGhana https://t.co/tt7KR3kvDg
— jack (@jack) April 12, 2021
The choice of Ghana as HQ for Twitter’s Africa operations is EXCELLENT news. Gov’t and Ghanaians welcome very much this announcement and the confidence reposed in our country. 1/3 #TwitterInGhana #TwitterGhana https://t.co/HdCqFgXK0x
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) April 12, 2021
The choice of Ghana as HQ for Twitter’s Africa operations is EXCELLENT news. Gov’t and Ghanaians welcome very much this announcement and the confidence reposed in our country. 1/3 #TwitterInGhana #TwitterGhana https://t.co/HdCqFgXK0x
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) April 12, 2021
These are exciting times to be in, and to do business in Ghana. 3/3#TwitterInGhana #TwitterGhana
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) April 12, 2021
While the people of Ghana were celebrating the new development which many believe will help the nation’s economy by creating more jobs and opportunities for young people, there were some who weren’t so pleased.
Many Nigerians specifically were not really happy that Twitter chose Ghana instead of Nigeria, however, the grievance was not necessarily against the tech company nor against Ghanaians, but against the government and those at the helms of state affairs in Nigeria.
Most Nigerians who reacted to the move argued that if all things were as they should be, then Nigeria’s population should be enticing enough to have Twitter make the country its African base.
They also fault the government in that there are so many policies that make the nation rather unsuitable for investors such as Twitter, especially with several reports suggesting that Nigeria’s parliament has from time to time deliberated on laws that tend to muffle the rights of individuals (mostly the rights to free speech).
Below are some reactions obtained from Twitter.
Ghana, the real giant of Africa
— @omotayo.🦋 (@savageOmotayo) April 12, 2021
After what @GokadaNG went through in Nigeria, coupled with the ill advised law suit a @MBuhari acolyte filed against them, there is very little chance that a company like @Twitter, or any other non exploitative Western firm will invest in Nigeria until this regime (of virus) goes
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 12, 2021
The truth is that if the @MBuhari regime does not turn a new leaf (almost an impossibility), even Nigerian businesses and brands will be leaving Nigeria for Ghana. Both Dunlop and Michelin left Nigeria for Ghana. Even our Grammy winners @WizkidAyo and @BurnaBoy prefer Ghana
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 12, 2021
Nigeria is like the dazzling, exciting girl Jack dated. Ghana is the calm, dependable one he married.
— Gesare Chife (@gechife) April 12, 2021
Jack no want make Twitter go on strike, na why he no put headquarters for Nigeria
— MBAH (@Mbahdeyforyou) April 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/enikeni01/status/1381701306549735425?s=21
How do you guys expect Jack to bring Africa Twitter HQ to Nigeria while you're only good at #Yahoo yahoo and spreading fake news on his App,?? learn to use the internet for good and maybe he'll consider establishing a branch here. It seems like Ghana is now the Giant of Africa.
— F A A R E E S 💫 🇵🇸 (@MFaarees_) April 12, 2021
Is Nigeria really the giant of Africa, or we are just living on past glory?
— Kogi 1st son (@Herneholar) April 12, 2021
Dstv straight to South Africa,
Twitter hub straight to Ghana,
But Nigeria is the giant of Africa?
It must be from behind— Omojola Oluwatobi (@Omojolatobi) April 12, 2021
Whoever started this Giant of Africa nonsense really did a number on us. As if everything is by population size which is really our outstanding measurement at this time 🙄🙄
— Uyai E (@yoowai) April 12, 2021
https://twitter.com/theaishetu/status/1381701618312351745?s=21
https://twitter.com/billion_gns/status/1381690933721362432?s=21
https://twitter.com/9yommie/status/1381632154879324172?s=21
We are not the giant of Africa but na we get the African giant.
E no spoil
— ÀGBÀ THINKER!😇 (@Thinkquick2) April 12, 2021
